I'm Back...as a doctor!

I apologize that I have not been busy with "the blog" but I have been busy with THE DISSERTATION! I am now officially Dr. Golman. I have to say that it feels great to have those little letters before my name (or after..Ph.D.). So much to share! My dissertation topic was evaluating the Girls in Motion program and its impact on body satisfaction in the preadolescent participants. I also compared the participants by ethnicity. I am happy to report that I had statistically significant findings in the study. Participation in the Girls in Motion program had a significant effect on the body satisfaction of the participants. Body dissatisfaction and drive for thinness was significantly reduced in the participants. In addition, I also found that out of all of our participants, the African American girls had the highest body dissatisfaction before the program, and the lowest after the program. The fact that the African American girls had the highest body dissatisfaction compared to Caucasians and Hispanics is interesting. Typically, but not always (as we see here), African American girls report higher body satisfaction then other ethnicities. It is a reminder to everyone that body dissatisfaction is not limited to just certain groups but all ethnicities are at risk. If you are an African American woman reading this, I would love to hear your thoughts about these findings. Thanks!